Christmas mince pie cookies
Background
Homemade mincemeat is really useful for many Christmas treats. For example these Christmas mince pie cookies are ready within 15 minutes, if youβre using ready rolled shortcrust pastryΒ (or your own pastry, which can be made well ahead and stored in the fridge or freezer). This is a vegan recipe but you can use butter if dairy is not an issue for you. Β (See more recipes with mincemeat here>>)
Ingredients
- 200g plain flour
- 75g dairy-free spread (you can use unsalted cold butter)
- Zest of Β½ orange
- 2 Tbsp cold orange juice
- Β½ jar mincemeat (approx.)
- Icing sugar, to dust
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180Β°C.
- In a large bowl, rub the margarine with the flour, using your finger tips.
- Add the orange zest and juice.Β Using a spatula, combine until you get a dough.
- Make a ball and rest in the fridge for minimum 30 minutes, up to 3 days (or freeze it).
- On a floured surface roll out the pastry to a thin, about 2 mm thick, pastry.
- Using Xmas cookie cutters, cut out pairs of different shapes - stars, bells, trees, moons, ginger men etc
- Put half of the pairs on a baking tray, lined with parchment paper.
- Spoon some mincemeat on top of each base, then press the other pair on top, sealing the sides (first dampen the edges with water or egg yolk)
- Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes, until light brown.
- Let them cool, then dust with icing sugar and serve.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Biscuits & Cookies - Edible Gifts - Everyday - Quick & Easy - Snacks
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Afternoon Tea - Christmas - New Year - Parties
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Nut Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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